Expand/extend terminal access road

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region awarded $4,097,983.33 to the New Hanover County Airport Authority on July 7, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to expand and extend terminal access road infrastructure at Wilmington International Airport.

The grant funds a portion of Phase 7, which consists of construction of terminal building circulation for the terminal arrival and departure curbside. The project extends an existing terminal access road by adding an off-ramp and connector access road to the terminal to accommodate increased vehicular traffic serving the airport exclusively. This grant is associated with a separate Airport Improvement Program award that funds the remaining eligible portion of Phase 7.

The recipient, New Hanover County Airport Authority, is a local government entity operating Wilmington International Airport in Wilmington, North Carolina. Performance occurs at the airport site in Wilmington, NC 28405. The award period extends from July 7, 2026, through July 6, 2030.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project extends and expands an existing terminal access road by adding an off ramp and connector access road to the terminal to accommodate more vehicular traffic exclusively serving the airport. This grant funds a portion of phase 7, which consists of construction of terminal building circulation for the terminal arrival and departure curbside. This grant is associated with an airport infrastructure grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the phase. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with wilmington, north carolina.